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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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